to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
horror film; horror movie
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
primary school; elementary school; grade school
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
funny story; funny anecdote
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
novel; original; new; innovative
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
pop; popular; pop-art-style; pop (music); pop (stack operation)
realistic; graphic; true to life
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to concern; to be related
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
changing clothes; change of clothes
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality